BESTIRS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

bestirs

verb

present tense third-person singular of bestir

as in stirs

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Skeleton Tree at Rumi’s Kitchen Perfect for the midnight cocktail hour, Rumi’s stirs together a black Manhattan with Persian spice.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Watching polygamous families, Surya says, stirs pity, judgment and empathy in her, as well as fascination with the camaraderie, rivalry and sisterhood between the women.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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The Hulu series also stars Sam Nivola as a teenager who awakens from a coma after an accident believing his mother (Britton) is an impostor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
And yet, if someone earnestly explores the merits of the zodiac or crystal healing at a dinner party, my inner cynic awakens.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of awakens

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While preparing for a trip, he is rendered unconscious using knockout gas and awakes to find himself inside a perfect recreation of his own home, but this one is located in a mysterious settlement known as The Village.

— William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of awakes

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More than three devices is considered a cluster that arouses interest.

— Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
That intense scarcity arouses a FOMO among very wealthy car lovers that allows Ferrari to charge prices like $250,000 for one of its entry-level cars, and $3 million for a hypercar like its F80.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

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